Cyber Data Protection/PKI Specialist Senior Consultant

Experteer Overview As a Senior Consultant in Deloitte’s Cyber team, you help clients protect data across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments through encryption, PKI, and robust key management. You act as a trusted advisor, guiding strategy, architecture and implementation to reduce data risk and ensure secure certificate lifecycles. You partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality engagement outcomes and stay ahead of evolving cryptography trends. This role offers impact by shaping data protection programs for diverse industries and clients. Compensation / Benefits * Serve as SME and advisor on data protection, encryption and secure key management * Design, implement and operate encryption strategies across environments (cloud, on-prem, hybrid) and manage PKI lifecycle * Monitor certificate health and maintain PKI infrastructure to prevent downtime * Lead client engagements, drive execution, and communicate progress to clients and leadership * Provide guidance to delivery teams and ensure timely, high-quality work products * Track project timelines and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery * Stay current on encryption technologies (e.g., post-quantum crypto, confidential computing) and industry trends * Evaluate and recommend new tools/solutions to enhance data security Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information security, engineering, computer science, information technology or related field * 5+ years in data protection and information security (data discovery, classification, DLP, cloud security, encryption, CLM, etc.) * 5+ years PKI expertise: certificates, CAs, RA, CSR, OCSP, CRL, HSM, key management, trust chains * 2+ years implementing various encryption technologies and cloud encryption concepts (BYOK, client/server-side) * 2+ years developing data protection strategies, roadmaps and frameworks * 2+ years hands-on with data protection technologies and at least one CLM platform (AppViewX, Venafi, Keyfactor, DigiCert) * 2+ years with cryptographic standards/protocols (TLS/SSL, SSH, S/MIME, code signing) and NIST practices * 2+ years certificate discovery, inventory, automation, renewal and compliance monitoring * 2+ years supporting strategy, architecture, roadmaps and implementation workstreams * 2+ years understanding integration points across F5, load balancers, WAFs, Kubernetes, API gateways, and cloud platforms * 2+ years client-facing: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshops, executive communication * 2+ years leading small teams/workstreams and delivering client-ready artifacts * Willingness to travel 25-50% Key requirements *

_ delivery teams and ensure timely, high-quality work products * Track project timelines and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery * Stay current on encryption technologies (e.g., post-quantum crypto, confidential computing) and industry trends * Evaluate and recommend new tools/solutions to enhance data security Tasks * Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information security, engineering, computer science, information technology or related field * 5+ years in data protection and information security (data discovery, classification, DLP, cloud security, encryption, CLM, etc.) * 5+ years PKI expertise: certificates, CAs, RA, CSR, OCSP, CRL, HSM, key management, trust chains * 2+ years implementing various encryption technologies and cloud encryption concepts (BYOK, client/server-side) * 2+ years developing data protection strategies, roadmaps and frameworks * 2+ years hands-on with data protection technologies and at least one CLM platform (AppViewX, Venafi, Keyfactor, DigiCert) * 2+ years aa in cryptographic standards/protocols (TLS/SSL, SSH, S/MIME, code signing) and NIST practices * 2+ years certificate discovery, inventory, automation, renewal and compliance monitoring * 2+ years supporting strategy, architecture, roadmaps and implementation workstreams * 2+ years understanding integration points across F5, load balancers, WAFs, Kubernetes, API gateways, and cloud platforms * 2+ years client-facing: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshops, executive communication * 2+ years leading small teams/workstreams and delivering client-ready artifacts * Willingness to travel 25-50% Key requirements *